...if nothing happens or a response isn't received within a reasonable amount of time, I'm going straight to the
AHJ and giving him a uh, total "tour" of the facility.
Be prepared to be fired, denied any future work there, and blackballed by anyone who's a friend of a friend of a friend if anyone at your facility.
If
AHJ doesn't work, I sure as hell know media will get them to do something.
No they won't.
It's a highly technical issue impacting no one until/unless it impacts someone. Media will only care if a fire breaks out and there's a documented history of negligence and someone dies as a result or Little Suzy gets disfigured. In all likelihood nothing will happen except those circuits might become inoperable and if the wires melt a little more either the breakers will trip or the smoldering will be contained in the
raceway.
I'm not advocating you stick anything in an electrical
outlet to prove a
point that dangerous things are perfectly safe but don't overplay your
hand by trying to get your
venue in trouble with the law. It's not worth it, it won't do much, and you'll have to move to Siberia to get your next gig. Pick your battles and be articulate in a productive tone free of arrogance and condescension. Those
terminal strips are 30¢ pieces of plastic with screws in them. If you're that irritated then order some new ones from SSRC and make the swap and
trim the charred wires back an inch or two, reterminate, and
call it a day. If you're not comfortable doing it I'm sure it's not hard to find a friend of a friend willing to donate 30 minutes of their time.
I say all of this as someone who did something similar when I was working a New Year's gig at a janky bar in college. My girlfriend -- the daughter of a firefighter -- felt compelled to share my off-hand remarks about the
venue to her mom's fire chief with whom I actually had a great relationship and who called me a couple times to inspect theaters with him. Turned out I was a 1/4 mile into someone else's jurisdiction and when the rural
AHJ showed up he was actually a fishing buddy of the bar owner, didn't understand or care how to survey a bar/concert
venue, and the moment
AHJ left (citing nothing, and not even bothering to look), I was kindly invited to leave in a firm tone of voice.
Still want to make a stink? Go for it and get it out of your
system but people talk and when it doesn't go your way you'll be radioactive. No one will want you around if they think you'll
throw them under the bus on a whim.
You only get a couple reset buttons in your career. Use them wisely and make them worth it.